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Help Net Security published an in-depth analysis of how bot farms have moved to the center of modern information warfare, using automated accounts to manipulate public opinion, influence elections and erode trust in institutions. The piece cited Arkose Labs research finding that enterprises are investing heavily in AI-powered security solutions — accounting for 21% of cybersecurity budgets at the time of publication and projected to reach 27% by 2026. The article covers the global reach of state-sponsored bot networks, why platform defenses continue to lag and what policy initiatives in the EU and US are doing to address the problem.